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Guide: How to get Wi-Fi on WestJet

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Guide: How to get Wi-Fi on WestJet
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For work or just to surf the Internet, it is possible to connect to the Internet on several WestJet flights.

TELUS is WestJet’s in-flight Internet provider. We also wrote about this in another post on the partnership between WestJet and TELUS to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi service is available on select flights in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Types of aircraft that offer Wi-Fi

The following WestJet aircrafts have Wi-Fi on board:

  • Boeing 737 MAX 8
  • Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737-800
  • and the Boeing 787

When you make a reservation, you will notice the presence or absence of a Wi-Fi icon, which indicates whether the service is available.

To be sure, you can click on « Flight details« .

Guide: How to get Wi-Fi on WestJet - YUL MCO Wifi

In the example above, this 6:50 a.m. flight operated in partnership with Delta Airlines does not have Wi-Fi.

However, we note that part of the 06:00 flight offers access to Wi-Fi. Looking at the details:

Guide: How to get Wi-Fi on WestJet - YUL MCO WestJet wifi

The De Havilland Dash8 Q400 is not in the list of aircraft providing Wi-Fi. So, there is no internet on board between Montreal and Toronto.

However, the Toronto to Orlando leg is flown with a Boeing 737-800, which offers Wi-Fi.

How to get access to Wi-Fi

Buy an in-flight access

WestJet Connect is the platform used for Internet access on board WestJet aircraft. Before your flight, you can also download the Westjet mobile application.

Wi-Fi internet access is available when the aircraft is in the air, at full cruising altitude. Then you must:

  • Open the « In Flight » tab on the WestJet application
  • Or go to the WestJet Connectwebsite
  • Or select the « WestJet Connect » Wi-Fi network on your mobile device

The price and payment options will be displayed for Internet access:

  • $ 11 for 90 minutes
  • $ 22 for the duration of the flight
  • $ 33 for 24 hours

The access is perfect for checking emails and simply browsing the internet.

However, the following actions are not compatible with onboard Wi-Fi:

  • Listen to movies, series or videos on Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, etc
  • Make calls with FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp, etc.
  • Using text messaging
  • Download or update applications
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Around December 2024, WestJet passengers will have access to the internet thanks to Starlink. This will be free to WestJet Rewards members and TELUS customers only.

They will be able to watch videos or play games on their devices. This new platform will be available towards the end of 2024, and will be progressively installed on the WestJet fleet until 2026.

For another free goodie on your flight, don’t forget the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard, which gives one free bag on WestJet-operated flights for the cardholder and up to 8 additional guests traveling on the same reservation.

Bottom Line

Thanks to the Wi-Fi on board the planes to check the last details of the trip or simply to let the kids play with the tablet.

There are many ways to get it and start (or end) a trip with WestJet!

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With the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡, you can earn up to 70,000 WestJet points as a welcome bonus:

  • 30,000 WestJet points as a welcome bonus with your first purchase
  • 30,000 WestJet points when you charge at least $5,000 in eligible purchases to your card within the first three months
  • 10,000 additional WestJet points after your credit card account’s first anniversary

The offer ends on November 4, 2026.

The benefits in numbers

An annual companion voucher from $119
Charge at least $5,000 in purchases to your card each year and you receive a World Elite Companion Voucher for a round-trip flight, starting at a $119 base fare, plus taxes, fees, surcharges and other air transportation charges. You can exchange it instead for a 30% flight discount for one traveller, a $200 credit towards a WestJet Vacations or Sunwing Vacations package, or airport lounge passes. The exact number of lounge passes granted is to be verified against the RBC terms in force.

A free first checked bag for up to nine people
The first checked bag is free for the primary cardholder and up to 8 guests on the same reservation, on WestJet flights. For a family of four, that is four bags on every leg.

Status Lift: $200 in tier qualifying spend per $5,000
Your everyday purchases move you towards Silver, Gold and even Platinum status. You earn $200 in tier qualifying spend for every $5,000 in purchases charged to the card, up to 50 times per year.

Up to 2 WestJet points per dollar

  • 2 points per dollar on WestJet flights, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing Vacations packages
  • 2 points per dollar at grocery stores and on transportation, including gas, EV charging, public transit and rideshare
  • 1.5 points per dollar on all other everyday purchases

The annual fee is $139, plus $59 per additional card.

Finally, you benefit from extensive insurance coverage: out-of-province or out-of-country emergency medical insurance, travel accident insurance, trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance, flight delay and delayed baggage insurance, hotel or motel burglary insurance, rental vehicle collision and damage insurance.

Legal

® / MC Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.

‡ All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s).

1 To benefit from this offer, your application must be received and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”) between June 16, 2026 and November 4, 2026 (“Offer Period”). This offer only applies to new applications for a WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard.

You will receive up to 30,000 welcome WestJet points upon your first purchase (“Welcome WestJet Points”) distributed as follows: (i) 25, 000 Welcome WestJet Points up to six (6) weeks after your first purchase transaction date; and (ii) 5,000 Welcome WestJet Points up to twelve (12) weeks after your first purchase transaction date, provided your first purchase gets posted to your WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard credit card account (“Credit Card Account”) within the first three (3) months of your Credit Card Account opening date (“Period”).

You will receive an additional 30,000 WestJet points (“Additional WestJet Points”) provided a total of $5,000 (“Qualifying Transaction Amount”) or more in qualifying net purchases and/or pre-authorized bill payment transactions (“Qualifying Transaction(s)”) are posted to your Credit Card Account within the Period. The Additional WestJet Points will be awarded approximately six (6) weeks after the date you reach the Qualifying Transaction Amount. Qualifying Transactions exclude cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges and fees, and credits for returns and adjustments posted to your Credit Card Account during the Period will reduce the amount of your Qualifying Transactions.

The transaction posting date of each Qualifying Transaction, not the transaction date, will determine whether the transaction will count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount. This means that Qualifying Transactions that take place prior to the last day of the Period will not count towards the Qualifying Transaction Amount if they have not yet been posted or processed by the merchant, the payment network (Mastercard) or Royal Bank by the last day of the Period.

You will receive an additional 10,000 WestJet points (“Anniversary WestJet Points”) up to sixteen (16) weeks after your Credit Card Account has been open for one (1) year.

Welcome WestJet Points, Additional WestJet Points and Anniversary WestJet Points will be awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, accessible at westjet.com/account, and appear on your monthly credit card statement, provided your Credit Card Account is open and in good standing at the time they are awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive Credit Card Account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status at that time.

Only the primary cardholder on the Credit Card Account is eligible for this offer. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)), as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card account, transferring to a WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard during the Offer Period, are not eligible for this offer.

If you close your Credit Card Account or change it for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome WestJet points, Additional Welcome WestJet points or the Anniversary WestJet points have been awarded to your WestJet Rewards account, you may not receive the points. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank and WestJet reserve the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by us in our sole discretion.

Annual fee

Primary card$139
Additional card$59

Annual income required

Individual$80,000
Household$150,000

Conversion fees

2.5%

Earning rate

  • 2xGroceries
  • 2xGas & EV
  • 2xTransit
  • 2xWith the partner brand
  • 1.5xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$1,098
2nd Year Value$263

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Included
Travel medical (55-64)Included
Travel medical (65+)Included
Trip CancellationUp to $1,500
Trip InterruptionUp to $5,000
Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $2,500
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Mobile DeviceIncluded
Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days

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1st Year Value$1,437
2nd Year Value$312

Travel insurance

Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Lost BaggageUp to $500
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $500
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental Collision (primary)Up to $85,000 / 48 days

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